Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility is a juvenile facility in Gainesville, Texas, run by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 350 beds.
Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Juvenile facility
- Address
- 1379 FM 678, Gainesville, TX 76240Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (940) 665-0701
- Operated by
- Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
- County
- Cooke County
Finding Someone at Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility
Juvenile records are confidential in most states, so there is no public online list of the young people held here. A parent, guardian or attorney should call the facility or the agency that runs it; staff may ask for proof of relationship before sharing anything.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility
Anyone arrested near Gainesville is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other Juvenile Facilities in Texas
Open status checked against the official tjjd.texas.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.